arroz

[aˈros]

/[aˈros]/ noun

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The verdict

“arroz” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,301
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Oryza sativa) Planta de la familia de las poáceas, originaria del Lejano Oriente y cultivada en todo el mundo como alimento. Es una hierba perenne, de hasta 2 m de altura, con largas hojas acicula...

Corpus desk

Index ES-arroz · arroz · Spanish

arroz · rank #3,301 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,301
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aparición

Nearest frequency peer: aparición (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “arroz”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “arroz” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arroz vs arto
60% similar
arroz vs atroz
80% similar
arroz vs aro
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arroz
PropertyValue
Headwordarroz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈros]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,301
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “arroz”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).arrozcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aparición” (#3,300), “autorización” (#3,302), “aparecer” (#3,299). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arroz” va en #3,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around arroz (IPA [aˈros]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,301 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for arroz, with forms such as "arorz", "aroz", and "arrozz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "arto", "atroz", "aro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is arroz, spelled A-R-R-O-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Oryza sativa) Planta de la familia de las poáceas, originaria del Lejano Oriente y cultivada en todo el mundo como alimento. Es una hierba perenne, de hasta 2 m de altura, con largas hojas aciculadas, pequeñas flores en espiga que fructifican en una cariópside de hasta 1 cm de largo. Requiere terrenos muy húmedos y climas cálidos.
  2. 2
    Grano de esta planta, que, entero o molido, se aprovecha como alimento.
  3. 3
    Guisado a base de arroz₂.

This word in other languages

rice(English)riz(Français)Reis(Deutsch)arroz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arorz
  • aroz
  • arrozz
  • arrzo
  • raroz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arroz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arorz2aroz1arrozz1arrzo2raroz2
Edit distance from "arroz"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arroz"?
"arroz" is spelled A-R-R-O-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈros].
What does "arroz" mean?
As a noun, "arroz" means: (Oryza sativa) Planta de la familia de las poáceas, originaria del Lejano Oriente y cultivada en todo el mundo como alimento. Es una hierba perenne, de hasta 2 m de altura, con largas hojas acicula...
What words are commonly confused with "arroz"?
"arroz" is commonly confused with "arto", "atroz", "aro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arroz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arroz" is [aˈros]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arroz" come from?
"arroz" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arroz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

river#3,289prima#3,284patio#3,277gordo#3,327

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

pico5 variantshumo5 variantsHugo5 variantscaza5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list